Essays Tagged: "Chemotherapy"

uana can be used medically or for an intoxicant. Doctors prescribe it to relieve pain for people in chemotherapy, or with other diseases.During the 1960's and 1970's mainly teenagers used marijuana. I ...

any unique uses as a form of treatment. It has been used effectively to combat the nausea caused by chemotherapy, to reduce the internal pressure of the eyes of glaucoma patients, and to prevent the " ... the conservative National Review who has admitted to using marijuana to treat the nausea caused by chemotherapy, claims that "if that moment comes to you, you will turn to marijuana." (Brookhiser 28) ...

he cannabis plant was ever discovered. From pain relief to stimulating the appetites of patients on chemotherapy, marijuana seems to have plenty going for it as a medicine. The legalization of marijua ...

to cope. Not only is marijuana known to ease pain but it also relieves nausea among sick patients. Chemotherapy, part of the process for cancer patients, can extremely upset the stomach and cause nau ...

Cancer is now the number one killer in our nation and chemotherapy is our best-known defense against it. Cancer is defined by uncontrolled cell growth tha ... ned by uncontrolled cell growth that eventually interferes with the rest of the body's functioning. Chemotherapy involves the intravenous administration of some of the most powerful and toxic chemical ... lso very efficient at killing healthy cells within the body.Some of the most commonly used drugs in chemotherapy are cisplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, and nitrogen mustard derivati ...

ou were one of those one in five who had cancer, and you had to suffer through a constant regime of chemotherapy where you are on the edge of death, because the chemotherapy not only killing the cance ...

Strengths*Many cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy that nauseate them develop food aversions. As a result, they suffer a loss of appetite ... malnutrition. Fortunately, thanks to Bernstein's lifesaver experiment there are many procedures in chemotherapy which allow patients to eat a lifesaver (sweet) to serve as a scapegoat. This protects ...

hey have found a way to make insulin, which is very vital for a person to live. Cancer patients use chemotherapy, mammograms, and CAT scans to see if they have cancer, if it's going away or if it is c ...

e conflicts were resolved in different ways also. In Armstrong's book Lance survived cancer through chemotherapy. Yet the chemo was hard and he was always sick after a session. The treatment left Arms ...

n.Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled and abnormal cell growth. Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, which use anti-cancer drugs, are generally included in cancer therapy. Of them, chemot ... ently used method to prevent further growth of tumor cells or to kill them. Although the purpose of chemotherapy is to attack tumor cells and stop tumor progression, it turns out to be very challengin ...

f cancer. A clinical oncologist specialises in treating patients with radiotherapy and may also use chemotherapy and hormone therapy. A medical oncologist specializes in treating patients with chemoth ...

ent of a further one-third of cases. Some of the most frequent cancer types are curable by surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The chance of cure increases substantially if cancer is detected early ...

one of those one in five who had cancer. Visualize yourself, suffering through a constant regime of chemotherapy where you are on the edge of death, all because the chemotherapy is not only killing th ...

t had already spread to other parts of her body. Doctor's told her that there was no cure, but that chemotherapy might slow the progress of her disease. Knowing that the chemotherapy would make her si ...

going blind, and cancer patients claim that it alleviates the severe nausea that often accompanies chemotherapy.Many advocates who are pro marijuana complain that morphine and cocaine are legal and a ...

Works Cited: Penn State "Study Suggests Akt3 Protein Is Key to Melanoma's Resistance to Chemotherapy" 27 Dec 2004 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041220013019.htmThe Akt3 prot ... al and development of tumor cells for melanoma, and may be the reason that melanoma is resistant to chemotherapy. The Akt3 protein reduced the chances of cancer cells to respond to signals that would ... cancer by inhibiting this protein. Therefore, the cancer would be less problematic to treat through chemotherapy. Given that the Akt3 is part of a trio of proteins found in various types of cancer, th ...

r recovery were far less than 50 -50, a frightened yet determined lance began an aggressive form of chemotherapy. With the advice of secialists, he tried a course of treatment that gave him a chance f ... chance for full recovery with less danger of losing lung capacity as a side effect. Remarkably, the chemotherapy began to work, and lance gradually allowed his thoughts to return to racing. Cancer lef ...

the cancer was back and treatment was imminent. She was very hesitant about going another bout with chemotherapy since the first treatments almost killed her. I convinced her to start treatment for a ... at was well tolerated but in 2003 the lymphoma reared its ugly head again and this time mom refused chemotherapy. We discussed the treatment options with her doctor and decided on radiation treatments ...

the place of conventional treatment; for example, a cancer patient declines to undergo radiation or chemotherapy and instead opts for nutritional supplements, specialized diet, and/or bioelectromagnet ... aucoma patient uses marijuana as a biologically-based treatment coupled with his or her traditional chemotherapy or radiation treatment demonstrates the practice of complementary medicine.The US Natio ...